Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-03-12
TERRIBLE
The Meanest Trick Ever Played
Upon q Legislator.
RismarrE Tribune

Lsu4nIS AIlDuue.
Nearly two weeks ago it was pub
lished to the world that the Hon. F. Nj.
Shook Of Mlnnewaukan had secured
the passage of a bill providing Il bounty
for the tails Of gophers, the heinous
brutes that do devour the waving grain
Of the land. At that time we published
letters Of congratulation received by
Mr.. Shook from various d~ignitaries and
crowned heads of the world, including
Grover Cleveland and Queen Victoria.
All was happiness and peace with the
successful Shook, and he was resting
peacefully on the fame which he had
won. His gratifying peace renamed
in s,atu quo until yesterday afternoon,
when Mr.. Shook learned that through
the vlllalny Of certain designing foes his
gopher tail bill had not been transmit
ted to the council, but was buried in the
committee III enrolment and engross.
ment. No soone did the irrepresslble
Shook MAKE the startling discovery
than he filled the legislative halls Will,
burning apostro. hes of wild indignation,
and caused the very earth to tlemble
With the thunder Of his gopher tail
wrath. He rushed to the telegraph Of
tice, w:ote hastily and marked"rush"
on the corner of his telegram. In u
very short time the following replies
were received by wire:
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2, ~.
+. Nj. Shook: The terrible outrage
which you report, III the attempt 10 XIII
your gopher tail blll, has caused great
excitement Ill congress. The matter
HAS been referred 10 the secretary Of
war with Instructions to place the Unit,
ed States army i'll condition to march at
Il moments ROUGE in case you REQUIRE
their AID Ill restoring this great Measure
to It's proper place before the leglsla-
lure. Let me hear from you every five
minutes until the matter Is sellleu. LII
great haste. GROVER CLEVELAND.
WINDSOR CASTLE ENGLAND,
March =, 81.
My DEAR F. Nj. Sioux: Your lele
gram just received. The news tina,
your gopher tail bill is in danger has
cast Il gloom over the English kingdom.
Parnell and Michael Davllt say tina, Ire
land will disown you as u member VI,
the O'Shook family Unless you prose-
cute your enemies to the fullest extent
of the law. Doyou need any assistance
from the English navy? Answer ~,
once. VICTORIA.
BERLIN, March 2, 81.
NINE PELOFFED tRIENT Shook: Dot
news VOt c"Ine, Oil dc lamllablc scheme
" Kill your gopher tail pill creates vide
spreat c"lstyernasl,un in Gyemany ira.
waut. l tll,k it vas Won cotla,n out,
rache, und der flags OFT Gyemany we're
place at halluI mast ven dc lews of do,
calamity come vulst already. STAND
flynn, dean frlent Shook, und de gopher
tail pill may yet ON Duet all rlchl
und de nations ton de earcth rechOlce.
PRINCE Wow BISMARCK.
1t Is hoped that With the above, and
hundreds Of other endorsements from
the nations of-the earth, that Mr.. Shook
will be given the floor today, and that
ut the close Of his speech the legislature
will place itself Alright in the eyes Of the
civilized world by denouncing the cut
rage that has been perpelrated in the
attempt TO smother the gopher tail bill.
q. B.-You are right in your wager.
International prize medals were given
to st. Jacobs On not for display. but for
the best pam cure and after CRUCIAL tests
i'll hospitals.